The Maritime Executive
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Port of Galveston Opens New Berth with 1st Cargo Vessel Call
[By Port of Galveston] The Port of Galveston’s new cargo berth officially opened for business July 2 with a Wallenius Wilhelmsen c...
Summer Cruise Boom Supports B.C. Businesses and Tourism Operators
[By Vancouver Fraser Port Authority] B.C. businesses and tourism operators are set for a welcome boost in coming months, with July...
U.S. Finalizes Contract for Six Arctic Security Cutters
The U.S. Coast Guard reported this week that it has finalized the contracts for six Arctic Security Cutters to be built by Finland...
US Forces Still Poised in the Arabian Gulf Area
With an uneasy ceasefire having held now for some three days, which is something of a local record in recent times, there appears...
Mining Firm Acquires Cruise Ship to House Project Workers in Greenland
A U.S. mining, exploration, and development company has become the latest owner of a former Soviet passenger ferry that was later...
Training Ship Golden Bear Nears End of its Final Voyage After 30 Years
The last of the older U.S. state maritime school training ships, the Golden Bear, is preparing for her retirement after completing...
India Objects to Adani’s Handling of MSC’s $1.4B Investment
Global shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is poised to make the largest foreign private investment in India’s por...
CMA CGM, OOCL, and ONE Introduce Next-Generation Containerships
As the buildout of the record orderbook for new container vessels proceeds, a new generation of vessels is being introduced, incor...
Fire Crews Battling Large Scrap Metal Fire on Bulker in Gdansk
A large, smoky fire was reported aboard a bulker loading in the Port of Gdansk, Poland, on Thursday evening. There was a large ong...
GasLog Vessel Receives Combined ABS SMART (MHM) and PMP-CBM Notations
[By: ABS] ABS announced the award of the SMART (MHM) notation to a GasLog liquefied natural gas carrier, marking the commercial ve...